North Kesteven District Council elections
# North Kesteven District Council elections

North Kesteven District Council in Lincolnshire, England is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 North Kesteven District Council election
* 1976 North Kesteven District Council election
* 1979 North Kesteven District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 North Kesteven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1987 North Kesteven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 North Kesteven District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 North Kesteven District Council election
* 1999 North Kesteven District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2003 North Kesteven District Council election
* 2007 North Kesteven District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by three)
* 2011 North Kesteven District Council election
* 2015 North Kesteven District Council election
* 2019 North Kesteven District Council election
* 2023 North Kesteven District Council election

## Election results

| | Overall control | | Conservative | | Labour | | Lib Dems | | Lincolnshire Independents | | Hykeham Independents | | Independent |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | Conservative | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | NOC | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | Conservative | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | Conservative | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2007 | Conservative | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2003 | NOC | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |

## By-election results

### 1995-1999

Sleaford West By-Election 1 August 1996 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 323 | 50.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 312 | 49.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 635 | 37.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

Osbournby By-Election 20 February 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 188 | 27.9 |
| | Independent | | 157 | 23.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 151 | 22.4 |
| | Independent | | 99 | 14.7 |
| | Labour | | 79 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31 | 4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 674 | 50.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

Skellingthorpe By-Election 19 June 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 343 | 47.3 | -3.2 |
| | Independent | | 161 | 22.2 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | | 132 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 89 | 12.3 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 725 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

Washingborough By-Election 19 June 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 497 | 61.4 | +36.6 |
| | Conservative | | 313 | 38.6 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 184 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 810 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Brant Broughton By-Election 4 May 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 469 | 59.6 | +12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 318 | 40.4 | -12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 19.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 787 | 44.0 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

Heighington & Washingborough By-Election 13 July 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 885 | 67.7 | +11.4 |
| | Labour | | 423 | 32.3 | -11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | 35.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,308 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

Heckington Rural By-Election 12 October 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 491 | 57.8 | +19.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 358 | 42.2 | +8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 15.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 849 | 24.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Ruskington By-Election 12 October 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 476 | 44.4 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 315 | 29.4 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | | 164 | 15.3 | -0.3 |
| | Independent | | 118 | 11.0 | -17.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 15.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,073 | 28.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

North Hykeham Memorial By-Election 6 September 2001 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 349 | 75.7 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | | 96 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Independent | | 16 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 54.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 461 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Sleaford Castle By-Election 5 August 2004 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 148 | 29.8 | -14.1 |
| | Labour | | 141 | 28.4 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 128 | 25.8 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | | 80 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 497 | 24.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Branston & Mere By-Election 25 May 2006 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Duncan | 570 | 49.1 |
| | Independent | | 440 | 37.9 |
| | Labour | | 150 | 13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,160 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 2007-2011

Heighington and Washingborough By-Election 4 June 2009 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Ian Carrington | 928 | 44.1 | -30.6 |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Hannah Woodruff | 786 | 37.3 | +37.3 |
| | Independent | Graham Peck | 391 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,105 | 39.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Branston By-Election 6 May 2010 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Raymond Cucksey | 1,309 | 46.2 | -26.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Lundgren | 1,202 | 42.4 | +42.4 |
| | BNP | Michael Clayton | 325 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,836 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Heckington Rural By-Election 29 March 2012 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Sally Tarry | 578 | 53.1 | -2.6 |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Liz Peto | 510 | 46.9 | +20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,088 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Sleaford Holdingham By-Election 11 July 2013 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Grenville Jackson | 140 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
| | Labour | Mike Benthall | 79 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Independent | Ken Fernandes | 57 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| | UKIP | John Dilks | 48 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Conservative | Lucille Hagues | 48 | 12.9 | -22.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 16.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 372 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

Osbournby By-Election 24 April 2014 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Kate Cook | 312 | 49.7 | +19.3 |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Fay Cooper | 269 | 42.8 | +42.8 |
| | Labour | Robert Greetham | 38 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Richardson | 9 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 628 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham By-Election 12 June 2014 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Mark Suffield | 527 | 44.6 | +20.8 |
| | Conservative | Gary Titmus | 477 | 40.4 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Nigel Gresham | 178 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,182 | | |
| | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

Sleaford Westholme By-Election 12 June 2014 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Steve Fields | 342 | 68.5 | +68.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Rayner | 119 | 23.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | Robert Greetham | 38 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 44.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 499 | | |
| | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

North Hykeham Mill By-Election 30 July 2015 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Mike Clarke | 286 | 40.1 | -19.2 |
| | Hykeham Independents | John Bishop | 180 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| | Labour | Terence Dooley | 161 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Green | Elizabeth Bathory-Porter | 64 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Catton | 22 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 14.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 713 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Swing | | |

Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell By-Election 17 March 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Steve Clegg | 457 | 55.6 | +55.6 |
| | Conservative | Luke Mitchell | 296 | 36.0 | -31.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Newton | 69 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 161 | 19.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 822 | | |
| | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

Cliff Villages By-Election 13 October 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Cat Mills | 721 | 63.1 | -1.0 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Gray | 372 | 32.6 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aarron Smith | 49 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 30.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,142 | | |
| | Lincolnshire Independent hold | Lincolnshire Independent hold | Swing | | |

Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell By-Election 8 June 2017 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Daniel Gray | 1,638 | 58.7 | -8.6 |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Pearl Clarke | 1,152 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 486 | 17.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,790 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Heighington and Washingborough By-Election 8 June 2017 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Edward Herring | 2,703 | 66.0 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Les Whitfield | 1,393 | 34.0 | +34.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,310 | 32.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,096 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs By-Election 22 February 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Peter Rothwell | 563 | 57.8 | N/A |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Nikki Dillon | 347 | 35.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Corinne Byron | 64 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 974 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme By-Election 24 May 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Mervyn Head | 278 | 45.9 | +10.4 |
| | Conservative | Dean Harlow | 271 | 44.7 | -19.8 |
| | Labour | James Thomas | 30 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Hislop | 27 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 606 | | |
| | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

North Hykeham Mill By-Election 28 June 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Stephen Roe | 376 | 49.7 | -9.6 |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Nikki Dillon | 171 | 22.6 | -18.1 |
| | Labour | Mark Reynolds | 167 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Corinne Byron | 43 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 27.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 757 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Skellingthorpe By-Election 28 June 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Richard Johnston | 348 | 45.7 | +45.7 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Clarke | 201 | 26.4 | -2.4 |
| | Labour | Matthew Newman | 129 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Richardson | 83 | 10.9 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 761 | | |
| | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme By-Election 13 June 2019 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Amanda Sanderson | 320 | 48.4 | N/A |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Tracy Giannisi | 160 | 24.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Robert Greetham | 72 | 10.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Garry Winterton | 57 | 8.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Matt Newman | 43 | 6.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | Steven Shanahan-Kluth | 9 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | 24.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 661 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Swing | | |

Bassingham and Brant Broughton By-Election 6 May 2021 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Russell Eckert | 721 | 45.3 | +0.9 |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Penelope Bauer | 616 | 38.7 | -16.9 |
| | Labour | Tom Wright | 254 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,591 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Swing | | |

Metheringham By-Election 11 November 2021 :

| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - |
| Conservative | Fran Pembery | 424 |
| Lincolnshire Independent | Ameila Bailey | 404 |
| Conservative | Dave Parry | 404 |
| Lincolnshire Independent | Mark Williams | 369 |
| Labour | Paul Edwards-Shea | 85 |
| Labour | Calvin Rodgerson | 69 |
| Liberal Democrats | Diana Catton | 29 |
| Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Swing |
| Lincolnshire Independent hold | Lincolnshire Independent hold | Swing |

The second seat was determined by the drawing of lots, with Ameila Bailey winning the draw.

Sleaford Castle By-Election 11 November 2021 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Offer | 135 | 42.2 | +10.2 |
| | Labour | Linda Edwards-Shea | 93 | 29.1 | -2.9 |
| | Independent | Steve Mason | 49 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| | Independent | Ken Fernandes | 22 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Susan Hislop | 21 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 320 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Conservative gain from Lincolnshire Independent | Swing | | |

Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham By-Election 26 May 2022 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Lincolnshire Independent | Bob Oldershaw | 545 | 39.8 | +39.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Smith | 539 | 39.3 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Paul Edwards-Shea | 287 | 20.9 | -2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,371 | | |
| | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative | Lincolnshire Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
